Jet ski rider films his surprise encounter with a tiger shark

"He's bigger than my jetski."
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Jonathan Keshishoglou
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Jet ski rider films his surprise encounter with a tiger shark
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While sharks typically aren't harmful toward humans, close encounters can get a tad intimidating.

Such was the case for Jonah Cooper of Noosa, Australia, who came across a 4.5 meter- (close to 15 feet) long tiger shark while cruising on his jet ski. Well aware that folks named "Jonah" have a poor history with sea animals, Cooper quickly noted that the shark was bigger than his jet ski by a full meter (about 3 feet).

Ultimately, it was peaceful, and Cooper noticed that the poor thing was stuck on a drum line, which he reported to authorities.

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Jonathan Keshishoglou (he often shortens that last part to just "Kesh") was an editorial intern on the Mashable Watercooler team. Watch him ramble coherently on Twitter: @keshception


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